Vern Fleming vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Vern Fleming that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Vern Fleming

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Fleming: 1984-85 to 1995-96
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Fleming 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Vern Fleming 12 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Vern Fleming 7 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Vern Fleming 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 11.3 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 3.4 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 10,125 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 3,012 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Vern Fleming 4,293 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Vern Fleming 926 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 105 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Vern Fleming 893 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .498 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .181 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .764 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 14.3 (1990) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 (1986) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 7.4 (1990) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.6 (1986) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 (1987) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 7.7 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 2.3 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 3.1 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 284 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 86 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Vern Fleming 114 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Vern Fleming 22 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 7 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Vern Fleming 37 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .466 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .143 Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .771 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 13.3 (1990) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 6.5 (1987) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 6.0 (1990) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 (1992) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 (1991) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)